What are the highlights inside the data table?
Highlighted in Orange, these are simply massive $1 million and over option orders that come in above ask. Pay attention to these! Highlighted in purple, unusual option orders are defined by volume and/or trade size being greater then the open interest with increasing implied volatility. Not only does thisPopularAccessing advanced order details
Accessing Advanced Order Details To view advanced details for a specific options trade, either: Click on the expiration date in the main table, or Click the three dots icon at the end of the table row Note: Data updates in near real-time, approximately every minute. If no data is displayed, please wait briefly for the system to populate the information.Some readersUnderstanding Advanced Filters
There are over 20 different filtering options to choose from. You can combine multiple filters together to achieve greater granularity Selecting filters You can easily select multiple filters by clicking on the option you desire the most. There is an unlimited number of combinations you can do, however, selecting 2 or 3 will give you the best data results. Click "Done" to confirm your selections. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/46d9c75ded2f5c00/filtersmultitf2ikSome readersEducational Videos
Once inside the application, make sure to head over to our education center where you can learn more about the platform and get some recommendations on how to utilize option order flow data. You can also visit our youtube channel. Here is our latest video:Few readersHow to save your options and/or dark pool filters
Saving only applies to options and dark pool feeds. You can only save 5 layouts at this time. Open filters tab Select your options or dark pool choices Click on Save Layout Name your filter preference and you're done!Few readersHow to export data
In order to be able to download and export data, head over to the top left corner of the screen and look for the "export data" icon. You can either choose to download options order flow or dark pool data depending on your plan. Leave the field blank if you would like to download all of the data for the day or you can pull multiple stock symbols at once. You can also download historical data by selecting the calendar date options Special considerations: There is a 1,000 row data limit tFew readersColumn reordering
You can now customize the columns anyway you want for a more tailored experience! Make the data your own. To do this, simply click and hold the column name and rearrange to any order you like.Few readersHow to turn on/off sound alerts
You can turn on or off the sound notifications by clicking the more icon in the top left corner and selecting "alert sounds" If you have any trouble turning off the sound notifications, please do the following: Logout, refresh your browser and log back in to try again Or right click on the browser tab and sFew readersWhy am I not seeing any data?
There could be a couple factors at play here: If you logged in directly at market open, you should start seeing our data immediately. If you’re still not seeing data throughout the day, sign out of your account, perform a hard refresh and log back in. If further issues continue, please reach out to us directly through chat or contact support@cheddarflow.comFew readersDark Pool Levels
Cheddar Flow tracks large premium dark pool orders that help you understand where institutions are getting active. These type of orders are know to create support and resistance levels. How to understand levels If we look at SPY from October 1st, we can see that there was about $4.4B in premium accumulating at level 429.22. We can also see that the volume was over 10M which created a very strong support line. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/46d9c75ded2f5c00/screFew readersSound notifications in Safari browser
If you are using the Safari browser and are having issues with the sound notification feature, please follow these steps to help you improve the sound experience. Unfortunately, safari automatically sets "auto-play" off in their preferences, so you will need to manually turn this on. Click on Safari in the top left corner of your screen Select Preferences (https://storage.crisp.chat/Few readersHow to exclude symbols from feed
You can easily exclude symbols from the table feed by following these directions: Click inside the main search field and place a subtract character next to the symbol you would like to exclude like so: -SPX Or click the filters tab and head over to the exclusions area and select our pre determined symbols. *Note: you can add multiple symbols into the main search area to exclude. PlFew readers